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INSURANCE POOL FOR NUCLEAR PLANT ESTABLISHED

An agreement on establishing Bulgarian Insurance Nuclear Pool was signed yesterday by the State Agency for Energy and Energy Resources Agency (SAEER) and 11 Bulgarian insurance companies. State Insurance Institute DZI, Allianz Bulgaria Holding AD, Energia

Business | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

JAPANESE BANK TO FUND BULGARIAN DOCTORS

Tokuda CreditExpressbank may grant loans up to $10,000 to Bulgarian GPs (General Physicians), having contracts with the National Health Insurance Fund, was announced today. The loans will be extended for three-years period for the purchase of medical equi

Business | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

LIBYAN TRIAL UNDER WAY

The Libyan court will hear the case of six Bulgarian medical workers alleged in deliberately infected 393 children with HIV-virus on June 16, one day before the General Elections in Bulgaria. The defense attorneys Vladimir Sheitanov and Osman Biznti reque

Business | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

VENTZISLAV DIMITROV RESTORED IN KING`S TICKET

Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court restored the withdrawn MP nominee Ventizlaz Dimitrov from King`s coaltion one day before the general elections on Sunday. Dimitrov was withdrawn by the National Movement after was accused of being informer for the co

Politics | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

MOBILTEL GIVEN ADDITIONAL FREQUENCIES

MobilTel, the only GSM provider in the country, was given additional frequencies today. This amendment to the license of MobilTel ensures the long expecting expansion of the network of the first GSM operator in Bulgaria.

Business | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

LAST ELECTIONS POLLS: KING MAY HAVE UP TO 36%

King`s movement may have 36 % in the future parliament, the last possible to be published opinion polls before the elections say today. It was done by MBMD, one of the leading marketing research agency in the country.

Politics | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

STATE INSURER PRIVATIZATION POSTPONED

The negotiations on the sale of National Insurance Institute (DZI) won`t be finalized before the general elections on June 17, Privatization Agency CEO, Levon Hampartzoumyan said. The consortium of TBI and DZI 2000 MEBO submits the offer for 67% of DZI ca

Politics | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

ELECTION NEWS IN BRIEF

Bulgaria achieved remarkable macroeconomic results during the past 4 years, but did not paid enough attention to the development of small and medium-size enterprises, Bulgarian President Petar Stoyanov said in an interview for Dutch magazine `Internationa

Politics | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

BULGARIA FACES REFUGEE INVASION

Bulgaria is expecting refugee movements due to intensifying conflict in Macedonia, Bulgarian PM Ivan Kostov said yesterday. Few days ago Defense Minister Boiko Noev denied such threat but Foreign Minister Nadejda Mihailova expressed Bulgaria`s readiness t

Politics | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

SIMEON II: MONARCHY IS NOT ON MY SCHEDULE

`I have no ambition to restore the monarchy in Bulgaria. My sole ambition is to improve the living standard in the country.

Politics | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

SPANISH ABC ON BULGARIAN ELECTIONS

Fluent Spanish daily ABC published a special survey on elections in Bulgaria this week. `Bulgaria is preparing for elections on Sunday, 17 June 2001.

Politics | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

KING`S EXPERT APOLOGIZES TO THE MEDIA

King`s economical expert Vladimir Karolev apologized in an open letter to the media for misbehaved with BTA and 24 Hours correspondents in the North Eastern city of Shumen. ‘Wait for a couple of days and then I will send journalists to dig out’, Karolev w

Politics | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

PM KOSTOV: UDF IS GOING TO WIN

Prime Minister and chief of the ruling party Ivan Kostov stated for Trud daily that UDF will win general elections this Sunday. Questioned about the latest ranking that shows UDF as second political force, Kostov stated: `This polls are old 5 to 6 days an

Politics | June 15, 2001, Friday // 00:00

EX PATS INVOLVED IN WAR OF LETTERS

More than 70 Bulgarian ex-pats said in a letter forthcoming elections on Sunday give the country a chance for a historical change. They welcomed the appearance of young professionals with international education and experience in Bulgarian politics.

Politics | June 14, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

EIU PREDICTS COALITION GOVERNMENT AFTER ELECTIONS

The latest analyses of Economist Intelligence Unit shows that National Movement Simeon II will lead on the general elections June 17 with a small margin. The next parliament is predicted to be a coalition between NMS II, currently ruling UDF and Movement

Politics | June 14, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

ELECTRICITY PRICES POSSIBLY GO DOWN IN 2004

The reduction of prices from TPPs Maritsa-East 1 and 3 will be implemented in three phases. The contracts with US companies AES and Entergy for new construction and rehabilitation of TPPs Maritsa-East 1 and 3 were signed on June 13.

Business | June 14, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

HEMUS AIR SOLD TO A CYPRUS COMPANY

The Privatization Agency has selected Pirin Tourist as an exclusive buyer of Hemus Air, the only state owned airline company in Bulgaria. Other companies participating in tender as Sofia-based Leasing Company and Albanian Airlines were not short-listed.

Business | June 14, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

DOGAN: THE NAME OF FUTURE PM BEGINS WITH `S`

The name of the future Prime minister of the country will begin with `S`, Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Freedom for rights and freedom, the third largest party in Bulgaria said in a popular talk show last night at private national-wide bTV. The question of t

Politics | June 14, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

NEXT ROUND NEGOTIATIONS FOR MOBIKOM STARTED

QualTrom, US Telecom company started negotiations to purchase 100 % of the old-fashioned NMT system mobile operator Mobikom. 49% of Mobikom is owned by Cable & Wireless, the rest by Bulgarian Telecom BTC and another state company.

Business | June 13, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

ELECTION NEWS IN BRIEF

Pre-election press center opens today at National Palace of Culture by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Election results and press conferences will be broadcasted live on Bulgarian National Television, Nova TV and bTV.

Politics | June 13, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

MARITSA EAST DEALS SIGNED FINALLY

The contracts with US companies AES and Entergy for new construction and rehabilitation of TPPs Maritsa-East 1 and 3 were signed today at the Council of Ministers. The deals were approved last week by the cabinet and this raised political torts.

Business | June 13, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00
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